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<p>Whether to send children to child care, and which facility to send them to, are choices often fraught with concern. Compounding this,&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Missouri's oversight of child care facilities <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/nearly-unlicensed-missouri-day-cares-poised-to-face-new-oversight/article_6bae3252-4d1e-5c6f-9ec5-862c20977a09.html">has been spotty in the recent past</a>.</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;But more information in the hands of parents and guardians can help.&nbsp;</span></p>Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:30:34 +0000Kelsey Proud42845 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgSearch St. Louis-Area Child Care Facility Records With 'Reveal'Fewer Missouri Children Using Subsidized Childcarehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/fewer-missouri-children-using-subsidized-childcare
<p>About 12,300 fewer children attended federally subsidized day cares in Missouri during fiscal year 2013 than in 2012. That marks the largest decline in the country. But child service nonprofits say it’s unlikely the decline is due entirely to a reduction in need. Instead, it may be due to changes within the state agency that administers the funds.</p>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 22:29:19 +0000Durrie Bouscaren 41168 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFewer Missouri Children Using Subsidized ChildcareMo. Audit Gives 'Poor' Rating To Management Of Early Childhood Fund Grantshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-audit-gives-poor-rating-management-early-childhood-fund-grants
<p>The management of an early childhood fund by the <a href="http://dss.mo.gov/">Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS)</a>&nbsp;has received a "poor" rating in a state audit released Monday.</p><p><a href="http://www.auditor.mo.gov/">State&nbsp;Auditor Tom Schweich</a> (R) said the Early Childhood Development, Education and Care Fund provided more than $170,000 to three child care facilities that failed to open or expand their facilities as planned.</p>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:44 +0000Marshall Griffin27247 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMo. Audit Gives 'Poor' Rating To Management Of Early Childhood Fund GrantsMo. House backs limits on child care rating systemhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-house-backs-limits-child-care-rating-system
<p>The Missouri House has approved a&nbsp;measure intended to block rating systems from being used at child&nbsp;care centers and preschools.</p><p>The child care measure passed Tuesday is tied to legislation&nbsp;that also would create a dedicated funding stream for state&nbsp;veterans&#39; homes. Both items have been at the center of <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/crowell-shuts-down-missouri-senate">a&nbsp;legislative logjam</a> that so far has prevented the state&#39;s $24&nbsp;billion budget from passing.</p>Tue, 08 May 2012 18:38:04 +0000The Associated Press3653 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMo. House backs limits on child care rating systemMo. child-care cut may hit thousandshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-child-care-cut-may-hit-thousands
<p>Thousands of Missouri children could&nbsp;be dropped from state-subsidized child care under a budget plan&nbsp;embraced by a Senate committee.</p><p>The Senate Appropriations Committee has backed a cut of about $7&nbsp;million in federal and state funds that help subsidize child care&nbsp;for low-income working parents. The committee also rejected a $5&nbsp;million state funding increase that the Department of Social&nbsp;Services deems necessary to maintain the current level of&nbsp;child-care subsidies.</p>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:24:09 +0000The Associated Press3473 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMo. child-care cut may hit thousandsChild-care subsidies reduced in Mo. Senate planhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/child-care-subsidies-reduced-mo-senate-plan
<p>Thousands of low-income parents would see their state child-care subsidies reduced under a budget plan passed by a Missouri Senate committee.</p><p>The plan approved Tuesday would reduce monthly child-care subsidies for about 6,600 children while extending benefits to an estimated 570 children whose parents currently earn too much to qualify.</p>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:12:59 +0000The Associated Press935 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgChild-care subsidies reduced in Mo. Senate plan